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Noun
/ˈkādns/,
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cadences, plural;
  1. A modulation or inflection of the voice
    • - the measured cadences that he employed in the Senate
  2. Such a modulation in reading aloud as implied by the structure and ordering of words and phrases in written text
    • - the dry cadences of the essay
  3. A fall in pitch of the voice at the end of a phrase or sentence

  4. Rhythm
    • - the thumping cadence of the engines
    • - try to vary your cadence during a run
  5. A sequence of notes or chords comprising the close of a musical phrase
    • - the final cadences of the Prelude
  1. (cadence) meter: (prosody) the accent in a metrical foot of verse
  2. (cadence) the close of a musical section
  3. (cadence) a recurrent rhythmical series
  4. (Cadence (band)) Cadence is an a cappella group from Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The group is made up of Aaron Jensen, Ross Lynde, Carl Berger and Kurt Sampson.
  5. (Cadence (cycling)) In cycling, cadence is the number of revolutions of the crank per minute; roughly speaking, this is the speed at which a cyclist is pedalling/turning the pedals. Cadence is similar in some ways to wheel speed, but is a distinct measurement.
  6. (Cadence (film)) Cadence is a 1990 film directed by (and starring) Martin Sheen, in which Charlie Sheen plays an inmate in a United States Army stockade in West Germany during the 1960s. Sheen plays alongside his father Martin Sheen and brother Ramon Estevez. ...
  7. (Cadence (gait)) Cadence in sports involving running is the total number of 'revolutions per minute' (RPM), or number of full cycles taken within a minute, by the pair of feet, and is used as a measure of athletic performance. ...
  8. (Cadence (given name)) Cadence is a female given name derived from an English word meaning "rhythm, flow." It has risen in popularity in the United States, where it ranked at No. 214 in popularity for baby girls in 2006, having jumped 745 places up the chart since 2002, when it was ranked at No. ...
  9. (Cadence (music)) In Western musical theory, a harmonic cadence (Latin cadentia, "a falling") is a progression of (at least) two chords that concludes a phrase, section, or piece of music. A rhythmic cadence is a characteristic rhythmic pattern indicating the end of a phrase. ...
  10. (Cadence) A female given name from the word cadence, taken to use in the 2000s
  11. (cadence) Balanced, rhythmic flow; The measure or beat of movement; The general inflection or modulation of the voice; A progression of at least two chords which conclude a piece of music, section or musical phrases within it. ...
  12. (CADENCE) A way of making the crowd forget the parade march the band just played, that impresses people. Good time for band section visuals.
  13. (Cadence) The natural rhythm of language caused by the alternation of accented and unaccented syllables. Much modern poetry—notably free verse—deliberately manipulates cadence to create complex rhythmic effects. ...
  14. (cadence) the number of times during one minute that a pedal stroke is completed. Also called pedal rpm.
  15. (cadence) when everybody hopes you're going to stop, but you don't.
  16. (Cadence) The measure or beat of a movement.
  17. (Cadence) The rowing stroke tempo. In a coxed boat, the coxswain often calls the the cadence to keep the rowers synchronized.
  18. (Cadence) The melodic or harmonic ending of a piece, or the sections or phrases within a piece. A chord progression that gives a feeling of resolution, or conclusion.
  19. (Cadence) The chords at the end of a phrase.
  20. (cadence) In traditional harmony, a sequence of notes or chords at the end of a passage that gives the feeling of an arrival, of coming to rest.
  21. (Cadence) this is how fast you pedal in RPM.  Lance Armstrong revolutionized cycling with high cadence (high RPM, for those of you not paying attention).  My cadence is so beautiful it makes music and sings to me.
  22. (cadence) the rhythmic chants used to keep marchers in step; also referred to as Jody calls.
  23. (cadence) The uniform rhythm in which a movement is executed, or the number of steps or counts per minute at which a movement is executed. Drill movements are normally executed at the cadence of quick time or double time. ...
  24. (Cadence) the ametrical rhythm of natural speech.
  25. (cadence) a breathing break; termination of a musical phrase